Copy-holder



(No Model.) 2 sheets-sheet 1. R. H. ROSS. OOPY HOLDER.

No. 518,652. Patented Apr. 24, 1894.

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No. 518.652. Patented Apr. 24, 1894.

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ROBERT H. ROSS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COPY-HOLDER.

` SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 518,652, dated April 24, 1894.

Application filed January 18, 1894:. Serial No. 497,237.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. Ross, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer-` tain new and useful Improvements in Copy- Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices adapted to 1o hold manuscript and printed matter during rangement of such an appliance.

The principal objects of my invention are, `first, to provide a simple, inexpensive, durable and reliable copy-holder and line indicator; second, to provide a holder and indizo cator with effective means for permitting of the insertion and maintenance of manuscript or printed matter in required position so as to insure in the manipulation of the device accurate alignment and spacing of the matz5 ter to be transcribed therefrom; and third, to

provide an appliance with a line indicator having means adapted to be readily manipulated `so as to permit of the shifting of the same in one direction `to secure alignment 3o and by the operation of a spring controlled i rod and the adjustment of a spacing device connected therewith controlling with accu-V racy the position of the indicator with respect to the matter held by the device in order to secure effective action in operation in the transcribing of the matter taken therefrom.

My inventionstated in general terms consists of a copy-holder and line indicator con- 4o structed and arranged substantially in the manner hereinafter described and claimed.

The nature and characteristic features of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof; and in which- Figure 1, is a front elevational View of a copy-holder and line indicator embodying features of my invention. Fig. 2, is a side ele- 5o vational view of a device supported from the stem of a base or stand by a pivotal or swivel connection; and Fig. 8, is an enlarged eleva- (No model.)

tional view of theline indicator detached from the copy-holder, showing the detail construction and arrangement of the parts thereof.

Referring to the drawings A, is a base or stand of any preferred construction provided with a removable stem a.

B, is a rectangular-shaped tablet provided on the back thereof with a bracket or support b, with two clamping jaws b and h2, and a jam nut or tightening device B', for adjustably securing the stem a, of the base or stand A, thereto.

C, is a rectangular frame adapted to seat with the face of the tablet B, in its normal position and provided with a releasing device D, consisting of the inverted U-shaped lever arm d, having inwardly projecting end lugs d' and d2, journaled to the top and bottom walls c and c', of the frame O. This leverarm d, `by means of loops or staples e and e', is pivotally connected with the tablet B, and manipulated by a linger E. This lever-arm d, is arranged so that by pressure exerted against the finger E, the frame C, may be raised sufficiently from the tablet B, to permit of the insertion of manuscript or printed matter onto the same as illustrated in Figs. l and 2, and so as to allow of the manipulation of the line indicating device to eifect the transcribing of matter held on the tablet B, line by line therefrom, until the end of the sheet has been reached. y

At the left hand end of the frame C, at the top and bottom thereof are detachably secured arms or supports f and f' by means of screws f2 and f3, for example, as illustrated in Fig. 1, or in any other preferred manner. f'is a vertical rod secured into the arms or supports f and f', and projecting some distance above the same. The rod f4, is disposed beyond the range of the left hand edge of the tablet B, and so as to leave a narrow space h4, for a purpose to be presently described.

f5, is a vertical rod extending through circular openings]c6 and f7, provided in the arms or supports f and f. This rod f5, at the base thereof is provided with aknob f8, for permitting of the fingers being brought into engagement therewith for actuating the same.

fg, is a back stop-pin adapted to .control the range of movement of the rod f5, under the tension of the helical or coiled spring flo,

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seated to said rod between the arm or supform to be transcribed is then inserted by port andaspanning strip f11, provided with hand between the frame C, and the tablet B, an adjustable spacing screw or similar device and the finger E, allowed to return the parts H, and engaging at its opposite end with the to their initial positions, for example, as illus- 7o 5 vertical rod f4, and afforded by the actuating trated in Fig. l. The line indicating device ofthe spring controlled rodf, by means of the I, is manipulated by hand after having caused knob f8, a range of up and down movement, the cam @'8, by means of its `lever arm @'14, to but limited by the position of the screw H, disengage the spring buEer or pawl 6, from projecting downward through the spanning the rod f5, so as to occupy a position parallel 75 to strip f11. with a line of printed matter or manuscript I, is a line indicating device, comprising a of the tablet B, when by a reverse movement longitudinal pointer or finger of preferably of the lever arm @14, the cam is, is disengaged the form or shape illustrated in Fig. l. The from the buffer or pawl @'6, which by means of finger or pointer has on one side a straight the spring @'1, contacting with the top surface 8o r 5 edge and on the opposite side a curved conthereof causes the same to frictionally engage tour @2, and in rear two horizontal arms i3 and the vertical rod f5, to maintain the line indi- @l4, with openings therein for embracing the cating device I, in its true position and in rods f4 and f5, so as t0 be permitted to slide alignment with the manuscript or printed up and down thereon. matter. The adjustable spacing screw H, is S 5 zo @'1,isa feathered rectangular block pivotally then manipulated in order to secure the or otherwise seated between the horizontal proper space between lines of said matter, as arms @`3 and @'4, and provided on the right hand illustrated in Fig. 1, being the distance indiside thereof with a recessed seat '1110, for the cated between the base Aof the screw and the reception of one end of a coiled spring @'11, entop surface of the arm f, which will be uni- 9o 25 gaging a socket or chamber @'12, which is proformly the space between lines of matter to vided in the rear portion of the pointer or finbe transcribed held to position on the tablet ger I, for the reception of the same, and the B. The line indicating device I, is then maprojection or feather 7113, of the block 719, nornipulated by hand and the fingers placed on mally engages in the narrow space b4, and so the knob f3, to draw down the spring oon- 9 5 3o that the feather of the block may bear with trolled rod f5, provided with a back-stop or a friction against the rod f4, in the different pin fg, and when the lingers are released from positions of the lineindicating device I. The the knob f8, the spring f10, under compression arm 4, of the indicating device I, is recessed will operate to raise the line indicating deat @25, for the reception of the pivotal buffer or vice I, to its required position and so as to be roc 35 pawl @'6, of rubber or other suitable material held thereat by the spring buffer or pawl @'11, and which is caused to normally contact with in frictional contact with the rod f5, with the the surface of the rod f5, by means of a leaf straight edge of the device I, parallel with or other spring @"1. Beneath the buffer or the line of matter on the tablet B. In aword, pawl fis, and connected with the arm @'4, is a in proper alignment therewith and so in regu- 1o 5 4o cam @'8, with an operatinglever arm @'14, for relar succession the device I, can be manipuleasing the buffer or pawl @'6, from its engagelated to effect similar results and until the ment with the rod f5, in order to permit of the entire matter of the tablet B, has been transhifting by hand of the line indicating device scribed, when by depressing the finger E, the to any desired position on the tablet B, oonframe C, and the devices actuated and conno f5 taining the manuscript or printed matter and nected therewith may be released and'other in order that by the manipulation of the knob matter inserted for effecting the transcribing f8, the device I, may be automatically caused of the same. to assume the required position in alignment It will be manifestly obvious that as to miwith the matter of the tablet B, to effect the nor details modifications may be made with- I-I 5 5o transcribing thereof and so that thereafter by out departing from the spirit of my invention; simply shifting by hand the indicatingdevce and hence I do not wish to be understood as I, the same may be brought to its true posilimiting myself to the precise construction tion with each subsequent line of matter to hereinbefore explained; but be transcribed, without any special care exer- Having thus described the nature and ob- 12o cised, because the arrangement is such, that jects of my invention, what I claim as new, after the line indicating device I, is once set and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is the exact space between lines will be obtained l. A copy-holder and line-indicator, comand controlled by means of the screw H.` prising a tablet adjustably supported to the The operation of the copy holder and line stem of a stand or base, askeleton frame mov- 125 6o indicator hereinbefore described is as folably connected with the projecting ends of a lowsz-The several parts of the device being lever-arm pivoted to said tablet and provided in the position illustrated in Fig. 2, the finger with an operating finger, arms connected with E, is depressed by hand in order to free the' said frame and supporting vertical rods, frame C, and the parts supporting and con-` whereof one is movable and is provided with r3o 65 trolling the line indicating device I, from the a coiled spring, a back stop and a knob and tablet B. The matter in manuscript or other whereof the other is stationary, a spanning strip with an adjustable screw in sliding engagement therewith, a line indicating device provided with a straight edge and two arms embracing said rods, and one of said arms provided with a spring buer or pawl and a cam-lever, and a spring positioned block engaging the arms of said indicating device and provided with a feather frictionally contacting with one of said vertical rods, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A copy-holder and line-indicator, comprising a tablet adapted to support manuscript or other matter, a line indicator provided With two arms embracing xed and movable rods, a spring buier or pawl and releasing device, the movable rod provided with a spring, a back-stop and a knob, a spanningstrip with a space adjusting device, said strip in sliding engagement with the Xed rod and lmeans connected with said indicator and held under spring tension in frictional contact with said fixed rod, substantially, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A copy-holder and line-indicator, comprising a tablet adjustably supported from the stem of a stand or base and having a frame with a pivotal lever-arm having an operating finger, a line indicator provided with a spring buer or pawl for maintaining the same in contact with a movably supported spring controlled rod with a back-stop and a spanningstrip with an adjusting screw in sliding engagement with a fixed rod, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT H. ROSS.

Witnesses:

' RICHARD C. MAXWELL,

THOMAS M. SMITH. 

